Work

Marketer, Entrepreneur & Investor

Four decades at the intersection of marketing, entrepreneurship, venture capital, and defence — founding companies, building brands across 40 countries, backing startups from seed to exit, and representing independent defence manufacturers to governments across the Middle East, Africa and Europe. Mahesh Murthy is the founder of Pinstorm and Unstrat, co-founder of Seedfund, and an investor in over 50 companies, with notable exits including redBus, CarWale, and Geodesic.

As a Marketer, he has helped build some of the world's most iconic brands — from Yahoo and Amazon to Nike, Pepsi and CNN. As an Entrepreneur, he has founded companies across advertising, technology, venture capital, and space. As an Investor, he has backed over fifty startups — with exits including RedBus, CarWale, and a 300x return on Geodesic. As an Advisor, he guides boards and founders on strategy, disruption and growth. And as a Speaker, he makes the complex feel urgent — and the urgent feel actionable.